Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Winterberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rothaarsteig Etappen 3-5 walk
Rothaarsteig Etappen 3-5 is a walk of 55.6 km from Winterberg. Along the way you'll find 169 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 bike pump.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 55.6 km
- ± 13:45 h
- ↑ 821 m · ↓ 901 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Winterberg
0 km3 km · 18 benches
Bike pump
3 km2.7 km · 12 benches
Astenturm
5.7 kmObservation tower
26.4 km · 114 benches
Water point
32.1 km5.5 km · 6 benches
Rhein-Weser-Turm and 1 more
37.6 kmRhein-Weser-Turm
11 km · 7 benches
Water point
48.6 km5.3 km · 5 benches
Gillerbergturm
53.8 kmObservation tower
1.8 km · 5 benches
Finish
55.6 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 5.7 km
Observation tower · after 37.6 km
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Photo: Markus Schweiss · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 37.6 km
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Photo: Uv22e · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 53.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 821 m
- Down
- ↓ 901 m
- Highest point
- 836 m
- Lowest point
- 524 m
- 5-10% slope · 13.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.1 km
- 4 stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
55.6 km in total- Track: 41.6 km
- Path: 9.6 km
- Street: 3.2 km
- Footpath: 475 m
- Road: 325 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
55.6 km in total- Gravel: 29.1 km
- Unpaved: 12.7 km
- Asphalt: 6.3 km
- Natural: 475 m
- Paved: 275 m
- Unknown: 6.5 km
About the walking route Rothaarsteig Etappen 3-5
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rothaarsteig Etappen 3-5 is a walking route of 55.6 km that starts in Winterberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Winterberg and finish in Lützel. Along the way you pass Astenturm (after 5.7 km), Rhein-Weser-Turm (after 37.6 km) and Rhein-Weser-Turm (after 37.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 821 m in total and descend 901 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (41.6 km), path (9.6 km) and street (3.2 km). Of the surface, 29.1 km gravel and 12.7 km unpaved. For 6.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 169 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 32.1 km and after 48.6 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Rothaarsteig
Walks nearby
6- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Heidenstraße (Teilstück Winterberg - Schmallenberg - Elspe - Attendorn)Hard · From A to B56.8 km
- X13 Hanseweg (Etappen 3,4,5)Hard · From A to B64.9 km
- Rothaarsteig Etappen 1+2Hard · From A to B44.4 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Winterberg - LützelHard · From A to B59.7 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Brilon - WinterbergHard · From A to B43.7 km
- Jakobs-Pilgerweg Heidenstraße (Teilstück Leipzig - Halle - Kassel - Korbach - Winterberg)Hard · From A to B32 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
GinsburgCastle · 143 m from the route - 2
KrenkelsbachaquäduktAttraction · 537 m from the route - 3
Modell KrenkelsbachaquäduktAttraction · 547 m from the route - 4
Schloss AdolfsburgCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 5
Burgruine RappelsteinViewpoint · 3.2 km from the route - 6
Kunsthaus alte MühleMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 7
Kloster GrafschaftAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 8
WilzenbergturmObservation tower · 5.4 km from the route - 9
Frühmittelalterliche Wallburg WilzenbergArchaeological site · 5.4 km from the route - 10
Schloss BerleburgMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 11
BollerbergturmObservation tower · 6.8 km from the route - 12
Bergbauwüstung AltenbergArchaeological site · 9.5 km from the route - 13
Schloss WildenbergCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 14
LahnquelleAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 15
Wallburg KahleArchaeological site · 9.9 km from the route - 16GinsburgturmObservation tower · 133 m from the route
- 17Observation towerObservation tower · 258 m from the route
- 18Observation towerObservation tower · 922 m from the route
- 19Graf Gerlachs BurgArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route
- 20ZiegenhelleturmObservation tower · 5.7 km from the route
- 21Wallburg Hoher LehnbergArchaeological site · 6.5 km from the route
- 22HeimatmuseumMuseum · 7.4 km from the route
- 23StahlbergmuseumMuseum · 7.4 km from the route
- 24Observation towerObservation tower · 7.7 km from the route
- 25Gerichtsmuseum Bad FredeburgMuseum · 9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rothaarsteig Etappen 3-5?
Rothaarsteig Etappen 3-5 is 55.6 km long. Allow ± 13:45 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Winterberg to Lützel.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Winterberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 821 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Astenturm, Rhein-Weser-Turm and Rhein-Weser-Turm.
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